If you still need help, check the questions below for your issue. You can also check the Help menu in the Find My Friends app:

On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap Me, then tap Help.

On an iPad, tap the List button, tap Me, tap Info, then tap Help.

Get help viewing locations

Learn what to do if you can't see a location, a location isn't correct, or your friends can't see your device location.

If you forced the app to close

If you force Find My Friends to close in iOS 7 or later, Find My Friends might not be able to detect proximity to a geographic location (geofencing). Geofence alerts from Find My Friends won't be delivered to friends who follow your device, and your device won't appear on your friend's device. After you close the app, reopen it on your device.

You should force the Find My Friends app to close only if it's unresponsive. Find My Friends can send your current location to friends even when the app is in the background.

Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located.

The device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature. This feature might not be available in all countries or regions due to technical limitations or local law.

A device's previous location is available for two hours. After two hours, you see Location not available.

If a location is old or inaccurate

You might not see a device's current location if it needs to update in iCloud. Wait a few minutes, then try again.

If you're signed in to Find My Friends on more than one device, you might need to check which of your devices your friends can see:

On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap Me, then tap your active device under Share My Location From. This choice only appears when you're currently signed in to Find My Friends on multiple devices.

On an iPad, tap the List button, tap Me, tap Info, then tap your active device under Share My Location From. This choice only appears when you're currently signed in to Find My Friends on multiple devices.

On an Apple Watch that uses watchOS 4, press the Digital Crown to see the Settings icon. Choose Settings > General > Location Services. Make sure that Location Services and Share My Location are turned on.

If the location circle is too large

If the location circle is too large, wait a few minutes, then try again. The device might be determining a more accurate location, or it might not be able to provide a more accurate location. This can happen if the device is indoors with no known Wi-Fi base station around.

If the location label isn't accurate

If you set a location label, such as Home or Work, the label will display only if your device's location is accurate. If your device's location is too broad to match the location that you used when you set the label, the label might not show.

Get help sending and receiving location requests

Try the steps below.

If you didn't get your friend's request

Make sure that you're signed in to Find My Friends with the Apple ID your friend is trying to follow. To see your Apple ID, tap Settings > [your name]. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud. If your friend used a different email address, check your email inbox for a request from your friend. Tap View Request in the email to accept or decline their request.

Make sure that the option to Allow Friend Requests is turned on in Find My Friends:

On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap Me, then select Allow Friend Requests under Invitations.